便宜上

• 読み: べんぎじょう
• ローマ字: bengijō
• 漢字の分解: 便 (ben) — convenient, mail; 宜 (gi) — suitable, proper; 上 (jō) — on, standpoint
• 発音: /beɴ.gi.d͡ʑo.ɯ/

意味

For convenience; as a matter of convenience. Done pragmatically rather than ideally.

An adverb used to explain that something is done for practical reasons rather than because it is technically correct or ideal: 便宜上そう呼んでいる (we call it that for convenience). Very common in academic, technical, and business writing where provisional names, categories, or methods are adopted for practical purposes. Signals that the speaker is aware the approach is imperfect but pragmatically useful.

例文

1. 便宜上、AグループとBグループに分けて説明する。
2. この地域は便宜上、東エリアと呼ばれている。
3. 便宜上、仮の名前を付けておこう。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, business, technical writing

トーン: explanatory

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 便宜 (bengi, convenience/expedience) + 上 (jō, on/from the standpoint of). 便 (ben, convenient) + 宜 (gi, suitable) form 'expedience,' and 上 adds the meaning 'from the standpoint of.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated